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Signal Blog: Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames (signal.org)

submitted 2 years ago by UNIX84@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Finally, we can have usernames in Signal instead of giving our phone number to everybody.

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[–] rah@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Still not in F-Droid

[–] UNIX84@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is a big complaint for me. I know that there is the official standalone APK, but if I am running a de-Googled phone, I want to be able to use Signal and have it update on a regular basis.

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

The app does remind you of updates.